Find out more about various skin conditions, their causes, symptoms and treatments. Our skin is a wonderful piece of engineering but like any part of the body is prone to disease, illness, injury and infection. And there are numerous ways in which it is affected, from a simple skin rash through to deep scarring or malignant melanoma.
Complete A – Z of skin conditions
This section contains a comprehensive set of skin conditions which are arranged in an A to Z format. These are:
- Acne
- Age spots
- Allergies
- Athletes foot
- Atopic dermatitis
- Basal cell carcinoma
- Birthmarks
- Blackheads
- Blisters
- Bowens disease
- Carbuncles
- Cellulitis
- Chicken pox
- Cold sores
- Comedones
- Contact dermatitis
- Dark spots
- Dermatitis
- Dry skin
- Eczema
- Epidermoid cysts
- Erysipelas
- Folliculitis
- Fungal infections
- Fungal nails
- Genital herpes
- German measles
- Head lice
- Hives
- Impetigo
- Intertrigo
- Irritant contact dermatitis
- Itching
- Keloids
- Keratosis pilaris
- Lesions
- Lichen planus
- Lichen sclerosus
- Measles
- Melanoma
- Moles
- MRSA
- Oral herpes
- Pimples
- Poison ivy rash
- Psoriasis
- Rashes
- Ringworm
- Rosacea
- Scabies
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Shingles
- Skin cancer
- Skin tags
- Sunburn
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Thread veins
- Thrush
- Varicose veins
- Verrucas
- Vitiligo
- Warts
- Whiteheads
Visit any of these in turn. Learn the facts not the myths behind these conditions and how they are treated.
We have also included a separate section about dermatology treatments which discusses them in greater detail.